Isfahan Metro
Rapid transit system in Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan Metro
متروی اصفهان / Metro-ye Eṣfahān |
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Native name |
Isfahan Urban and Suburban Railway
قطار شهری اصفهان و حومه / Ghatār šahr-ye Eṣfahān va ḥūmeh |
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Owner | Isfahan Municipality | |
Locale | Isfahan , Greater Isfahan Region , Iran | |
Transit type | Rapid transit | |
Number of lines | 1 (2 under construction) | |
Number of stations | 20 | |
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Urban Railway Organization
Isfahan Region's Metro Company |
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Operation | ||
Began operation | 15 October 2015 | |
Operator(s) |
Isfahan Urban and Suburban Railway Organization
Isfahan Region's Metro Company |
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System length | 20.2 km (12.6 mi) | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge | |
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Isfahan Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Isfahan , Iran .
The first phase of Line 1 runs for 11 km (6.8 mi) from Qods in the northwest to Shohada via Kaveh long-distance bus terminal. [1]
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Lines
Line 1
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Line 1 (Green/Turquoise) is a north to south line that runs for 11 km (6.8 mi) from Qods to Shohada via Kaveh long-distance bus terminal. There are 20 stations: Ashegh Abad (Qods), Baharestan, Golestan, Shahid Mofateh, Shahid Alikhani, Jaber, Kaveh, Shahid Chamran, Shahid Bahonar, Meydan Shohada, Takhti, Meydan-e- Emam Hossein (darvazeh Dolat), Meydan-e- Enghelab, Si-o-se-pol, Doctor Shariati, Meydan-e-Azadi, Daneshgah(University), Kargar, Kuy-e-Emam (khabgah) and Defa-e- Moghadas(Payeneh Soffeh). Not all stations are in service at the moment.
The line was opened for commercial services on October 15, 2015. Construction commenced in 2001 but was subject to multiple delays.
The next phase would extend the line south from Shohada to the Soffeh long-distance bus terminal; in the longer term extensions are planned at both ends.
Line 2
Line 2 (blue) is planned to be an east–west line.
Line 3
Line 3 (Gold) is planned to run in the south of the city in its first stage.
Suburban rail
Three suburban rail lines are planned to feed the metro.
Network map
See also
References
- ↑ "Esfahan metro opens - Railway Gazette" . www.railwaygazette.com . Archived from the original on 2015-10-18.
External links
Media related to
Isfahan Metro
at Wikimedia Commons
- Subways in Iran Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Isfahan Metro Official Website
- Isfahan Metro (urbanrail.net)
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Public transit
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Isfahan Province
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